
Alex Heuer
“St. Louis on the Air” Executive ProducerAlex Heuer joined St. Louis Public Radio in 2012 and is the executive producer of St. Louis on the Air. Alex grew up in the St. Louis area. He began his public radio career as a student reporter at Tri States Public Radio in Macomb, Illinois and worked for a few years at Iowa Public Radio. Alex graduated summa cum laude from Western Illinois University with a degree in history and earned a teaching certificate in 6 - 12th grade social studies. In 2016, he earned a Master of Public Policy Administration with a focus in nonprofit organization management and leadership from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He has won local and national awards for reporting and producing and his stories have been featured nationally on Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
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St. Louis artist Henry Moyerman’s “Built Over Time” exhibit features large-scale photographs that make small Lego sculptures appear monumental.
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A monumental piece by renowned artist Joan Mitchell is at the center of the exhibition that highlights women artists and artists of color.
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Nikki Glaser will be honored with her own bobblehead on Sept. 1 at Busch Stadium. In October, she’ll close out her “Alive and Unwell” tour in St. Louis.
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Only about 4% of Black people nationally own businesses. In St. Louis, it’s closer to 2%. Harris-Stowe’s Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurship wants to change that.
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Sumner High alumni rallied to welcome students starting the school year at Stevens Middle School and vowed to fight for the school’s future.
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The host of NPR’s “All Things Considered” will perform at City Winery St. Louis this Saturday.
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St. Louis native Lee Hendrix is the author of “Peep Light: Stories of a Mississippi River Boat Captain.”
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The Legal Roundtable also discussed a settlement with the family of a visiting teen volleyball player whose legs were amputated and attempts to remove St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery from office.
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The Des Peres-based Gateway Creative Broadcasting Inc. is one step closer to buying community radio station KDHX.
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Since finishing up as runner-up on “The Voice” in 2023, Ruby Leigh has performed at the Grand Ole Opry and with her favorite rock band, Green Day.
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The two-year, $140 million expansion and renovation forced the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra to perform at different venues the past two seasons.
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The Journey to Justice festival in Kiener Plaza will feature live music and “fountain-side” conversations.